CVE-2024-29069

EUVD-2024-2278
In snapd versions prior to 2.62, snapd failed to properly check the
destination of symbolic links when extracting a snap. The snap format 
is a squashfs file-system image and so can contain symbolic links and
other file types. Various file entries within the snap squashfs image
(such as icons and desktop files etc) are directly read by snapd when
it is extracted. An attacker who could convince a user to install a
malicious snap which contained symbolic links at these paths could then 
cause snapd to write out the contents of the symbolic link destination
into a world-readable directory. This in-turn could allow an unprivileged
user to gain access to privileged information.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.8 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
canonicalCNA
4.8 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 10%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
canonicalsnapd
𝑥
< 2.62
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
snapd
bookworm
no-dsa
bullseye
no-dsa
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
forky
2.71-3
fixed
sid
2.71-3
fixed
trixie
2.68.3-3
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
snapd
bionic
Fixed 2.61.4ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1
released
focal
Fixed 2.63+20.04ubuntu0.1
released
jammy
Fixed 2.63+22.04ubuntu0.1
released
mantic
ignored
noble
Fixed 2.63+24.04ubuntu0.1
released
oracular
Fixed 2.63+24.10
released
trusty
ignored
xenial
Fixed 2.61.4ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1
released